Chapter 6 11 288 Vouchers Chapter 6 Alexander's pupils contracted sharply. As the chandelier plummeted, he lunged forward without hesitation, shielding Sophie in his arms. The heavy fixture crashed onto his shoulder with a sickening thud. Shards exploded everywhere. Chaos erupted instantly as guests screamed and scrambled away. Olivia rushed over, voice trembling: "Alexander! How bad is it? Does it hurt? We need to get you to the hospital!" Gazing at the trembling Sophie in his arms, Alexander strained to steady his voice: "It's nothing. Just a scratch." Olivia insisted: "No! You must see a doctor!" Reluctantly, Alexander instructed his assistant to drive him to the hospital. He turned to Olivia: "Olivia, take Sophie home. She shouldn't be alone right now." Olivia's face darkened. "Seriously? You're worrying about her at a time like this?" "Listen to me." Alexander paled from pain. "I raised her since she was little." Clenching her jaw, Olivia roughly grabbed Sophie's wrist and dragged her into the car. Sophie's mind remained foggy, moving mechanically as Olivia pulled her along. Midway through the journey, Olivia abruptly ordered the driver to stop. Glaring venomously at Sophie, she hissed: "I have other matters. Walk home yourself." The driver protested: "Miss Lee, it's freezing outside-" Olivia cut him off sharply: "Who will be Mrs. Reed someday? Have you forgotten whose orders to follow?" The driver fell silent, helplessly watching Sophic step into the endless darkness alone. Sophie trudged for five frigid hours before reaching the Reed mansion. Stumbling in the pitch black, she fell into a muddy ditch. By the time she arrived, her clothes were soaked through, hair plastered to her face-utterly disheveled. Before she could catch her breath, she saw the entire villa engulfed in towering flames. Frozen in shock, she barely registered the scene before bodyguards seized her wrists. "Miss Sophie, you set that fire! Miss Lee has third-degree burns and is fighting for her life. Mr. Reed ordered us to take you to the hospital." Sophic stared blankly, "I didn't-" 0.0 % 12:38 Chapter 6 288 Vouchers They shoved her into a car and sped to the hospital. In the corridor, Alexander leaned against the wall-slender waist and long legs accentuated by his black suit, left shoulder bandaged. His expression was thunderous. Watching the guards bring Sophie in, he lifted icy eyes. Suppressed rage simmered in his voice: "Sophie. Can't you go one day without causing trouble? What did Olivia ever do to deserve you burning her alive?" Sophie shook her head frantically. "It wasn't me! I-" "Enough!" Alexander's voice slashed through the air. "The evidence is clear! Or are you suggesting Olivia set herself on fire just to frame you?" As Sophie tried to speak, the operating room doors burst open. A doctor rushed out, face grave: "Mr. Reed, Miss Lee needs skin grafts. Before losing consciousness, she asked me to tell you: 'You've spoiled Sophie too much. This ends now. She must pay for what she did to me-personally."" Olivia's words made it clear to everyone at once- She was suggesting skin grafting from Sophie. 67.1 % 12:37